Etihad Airways appoints new general manager for Korea

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Mr Jinmoon Ahn as General Manager for Korea, based in Seoul.

Mr Ahn
will lead the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s commercial strategy in South Korea and
will be responsible for further strengthening Etihad Airways’ partnerships with
travel trade partners and corporate customers.

Mr Ahn
held a number of sales and marketing roles at Air France-KLM before joining
Etihad Airways in 2010 as Sales Manager Korea, the year Etihad Airways
commenced daily flights between Seoul (Incheon) and Abu Dhabi, bringing with
him more than a decade of airline sales experience.

Etihad
Airways’ Senior Vice President Global Sales, Daniel Barranger, said Mr Ahn had
made a significant contribution to the airline’s commercial success in Korea
since the start of its operations.

“Mr Ahn’s
wealth of knowledge and experience will be instrumental in further expanding
Etihad Airways’ presence in the Korean market.”

Mr Ahn
said “I look forward to working with our industry partners, corporate
customers and codeshare partner airlines – Korean Air and Asiana – to enhance
Etihad Airways’ position in this market’

The role of General Manager
for South Korea reports to Etihad Airways’ Regional Vice President Asia Pacific
North and Indian Subcontinent.